title: Brain anatomy of autism spectrum disorders II. Focus on amygdala.
abstract: This brief review encompasses the key findings of structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging (sMRI) research on amygdala volume in autism spectrum disorders (ASD). We also highlight the possible correlation between the autistic behavioural phenotype and amygdala alteration.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Section of Psychiatry and Section of Clinical Psychology, Inter-University Center for Behavioural Neurosciences (ICBN), University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bellani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Calderoni
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Muratori
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brambilla
mesh_terms: D000679:Amygdala; D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder; D001321:Autistic Disorder; D001921:Brain; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging